Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-14

I - up" jung HItI, WHO STlSft
both her outstretched hands, his hand
some face glowing with happiness Il
her own.
She gave an irrepressible cry OF dc
light.
Howard Vance. Here at last. oh
Alison, darling, how happy YOU will
be-"
lie gazed eagerly through the gate
in the direction Alison had gone. III,
remembered well the messy seat nea
the rustic bridge, at which his hear
told him she had paused for last look
Across the bridge glittering steel rail,
stretched far away in the level RAYS OF
the sun, and faint and shrill through
the still air came the whistle of n loco
motive.
Yes" he said, answering the cirrs
questioning look. 81 expected TO arrive
on that tram. But i CAME Il half houl
ago by boat, and, hearing what WA,
You had taken. came through the Smal!
gate behind the thicket. and PLAYED
eavcsdropper | am no stranger Ia
these grounds, rs YOU know he added,
gaily.
How queer that we should all meet
here. laughed Jessie. And what Il
grand closing scene and tableau yoa
might have made by rushing out.
denouncing the villain and restoring
the rlghlfui helresS To her place.
on came very near relieving me
OF that roie, he retortcd. tcasnglv.
wv hich Is one more. added to count.
less other proofs, that a woman should
never be entrusted with "a secret But. 8"
ms face darkening suddenly. 1.-THE cX.
posture Will come, and tomorrow tbc
wretch who thought to lay his vile
plots so that no human eye could de-
tect his agency, and my innocent
darling shall return to her own.
You staid away too long" said
Jessie, reprovingly. trying TO keep
pace with his eager steps.
'Do YOU not know that after | had
resisted the first overpowering impulse
to ily 10 her in her trouble every hour
seemed Ike years. But almost AT the
same moment the news OF her trouble
came | stumbled, by miracle. upon
ciew To this mans whole villa,nv. And
only the crrtaint, OF beng able. h,
Untlrlng word. to bring 10 her an entire
of her fathers honor and
restore all she had lost. kept me TO my
VOW never to feast my longing eyes uD-
on her sweet face until could br.ng
back lis old brightness And ! have
succeeded. to day my love. Tomorrow.
and restitution There she
is my darling"
lie paused, uttcring the las, words in
2 haIi-Whispcr. deyour.ng with his eve,
he picture before him. On tine rustic
bridge slight. dropping figure. walk
M slowly, the sun shninv ON tLn
'rown Of du>ky, braided hair. Sh,
lad taken on the broad straw hat.
Ind held ID li>tlessly in her downdron.
'cd hand. How Howard Vance longel
% spring forward and clasp her in hi-
arms. But he reStained his imna
lencc. and followed slowly. eNultanth.
iirr ot tic rapture that was TO reward
Dis weary waiting. My love! NJ
ueen. he mucmurcd once more. ~
'ii bring back Tine old brightness, To
our face. and no shadow shall ever
ar>cn lt again
The rUmbiu- of the coming train
gre" louder and around the curve the
ugiue rushed. smoking and Shrickinr
ke some lier- demon da-hine upon Fl,
rcy. \ wild scream. mans cry. 50
-onized and dcspariug that IL chilled
le blood in the list .ucr', veins. ,ouud.
q from the gates. There va, q ruSI.
I hnrry'ng feet. and Ryall Gillette
ew past hatlcss and liyid: an am
wcring scream for Jessie. who stood
'olen to the spot with horror. Bat
toward anca saw 81, men see i'm their
wing moments sght that scared it.
IF into heart and brain forever
ny child standing between the glitter
X rallS. the wind tossing his shining
air under the blue velvet cap. the
lby-red lips parted 4 smile Of curio,.
at the swift-comng messenger
Death Then. too quick for his
lplorin- cries and onward rush. the
rlish form had quckened into H..
aped upon the track. and flung the
,by 10 safcty, But Alison, fair Alison
III is the way Of life to bring lis Law
MY the things for which we have
Inly struggled when we need them
longer. The long. level rays of tho
Jung sun shouc upon the fruiion of
Iison Widest dreams. The lover
+ whom she had Wa ted SO long <ncn
lsping her still form 10 hi, breast.
ltching breathles,ly for a Sign of
c. Her enemy bent over her, pen
mt, sobbing ike a little child. The
ssengerS on the fatal train stood with
red heads and wet eyes watching the
ave young life 20 out The heavy
she's iiuttercd. and lifted wide.
"Queenie.' whispered Howard. slow
and gently using the old familiar pet
me. Stay with me, have brought
Il justice and love. Stay with me!
ere is much to live for!'
Justice" groaned the penitent en-
" You shall have it! Only forgive
) and live, Alison
Jessie kissed the small, cold hand
My Lady Alison she whispered.
tly; and Alison understood.
The dark eyes rested Il moment low
,iy on Howard fac. then wandered :,
m him, past Life with her unavail.
gifts. smiled gloriously at some :
ne beyond. and closed forever ..
no .. Jackson, IN the Current. J
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